Madison Johns - Agnes Barton Paranormal 03 - Spooky Hijinks by Madison Johns

Author:Madison Johns [Johns, Madison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery: Cozy - Paranormal - Michigan
Publisher: Outrageous Books
Published: 2014-12-13T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

By the time we left the Hays’s house, we all were mighty tipsy. We dropped Mr. Wilson and Andrew off, declining to spend the night there since I needed to be back at the mansion to see how things were going with the ghosts.

Once we rolled into the Butler Mansion, Stuart met me at the door. “Oh, there you are. I was wondering where you could be.”

“Making wedding preparations. We secured a date at the lighthouse on Christmas, but we’ll have to stay there on Christmas Eve to decorate and clean. We have everything about set now, I think. Sophia’s husband is renting a clubhouse for the reception, Millicent is ordering flowers, Marjory’s brother Wilfred is a pastor and promised to marry us. All we need to do now is get the marriage license.” I paused in thought for a moment. “I really hope you’ll give me your blessing.”

Stuart massaged his chin in thought. “Look, I think it’s just hard for me to get used to Andrew. It’s not like I think there’s something wrong with him. It’s just that—”

“He’s not your dad?” I interjected.

“Exactly. I suppose, in my mind, I only ever imagined you with Dad.”

“I’m sure you have, but your father died when I was in my forties, and I must say that I loved your father very much. At first, when Andrew proposed, it was hard for me. I still miss your father horribly, even after all these years, but I need to move on and give happiness another chance. I really love Andrew, and he helped me feel again. He’s a great guy.”

“I’m beginning to see that, but I’m also very protective of you, Mother.” He smiled. “Plus, he passed the background check.”

“You checked him out, did you? Good. Now you can just put all your doubts aside?”

Stuart gave me a hug. When he stepped back, he said, “Yes, Mother. I have. You have my blessing, but if that man ever hurts you, it won’t go well for him is all I’m saying.”

Eleanor clapped her hands in excitement. “You two are making me cry. It’s so sweet the way you two have made amends after Stuart has been gone so long. I just wish my son was half the man you are, Stuart. Then maybe he would come to see me, but after that time when he put me in a nursing home, it’s quite obvious he doesn’t care for me at all.” She wiped back tears now. “I-I’m okay with that. I wish things could be different, but I’ve come to the realization that I’ll never see him again, and that’s just fine by me. I don’t trust that he wouldn’t try to lock me up somewhere again anyway.”

“Well, then, it’s a good thing he stays away. I’d hate to take the man to task for treating you badly, Eleanor. In many ways, you’re like a sister to me.”

“I guess that makes you my Auntie Eleanor, then,” Stuart said as he gave Eleanor a hug, which, from the look on her face, she thoroughly enjoyed.

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